Senior Supplier Quality Engineer

£45,000 - £60,000 + Possible Progression to Quality Manager + Benefits + International Supplier Exposure + 25 days leave + Early Friday finish

Tring, Hertfordshire (Commutable from: Hemel Hempstead, Aylesbury, Berkhamsted, Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable, Luton, Watford, Milton Keynes)

Are you a Product Quality Engineer, Supplier Quality Engineer or Senior Quality Engineer looking to step into a lead role where you will be the voice of quality for key suppliers, drive corrective actions and have a clear route into Quality Management?

On offer is a senior-level, permanent position within a globally recognised engineering business developing high-end measurement systems used across automotive, aerospace and wider manufacturing worldwide, in a role offering real ownership and long-term progression.

You'll join a close-knit quality team (3 people) at a UK manufacturing site, with the opportunity to broaden into customer and internal quality activity. Due to continued business demand, they are looking to strengthen the team with an experienced engineer who can lead supplier quality activity and support continuous improvement across operations.

In this role you will lead supplier quality on site, analyse quality data to drive improvements, coordinate containment/corrective/preventive actions and support auditing. The position includes UK supplier visits approximately every 3 weeks and international travel to a key supplier (around twice per year).

This role would suit a Quality Engineer with manufacturing experience looking for increased responsibility, recognition for technical expertise, and progression into a Quality Manager position.

The Role:

• Lead Supplier Quality Engineering activity for a UK manufacturing site
• Analyse quality data, drive corrective/preventive actions and prevent repeat nonconformities
• Support internal/supplier auditing and continuous improvement across the quality system
• UK supplier travel approx. every 3 weeks, plus international supplier visits (around twice per year)
• Hours: 8-5 Mon-Thurs, 8-1 Fri, with 1 day per week working from home available

The Person:

• Strong Quality Engineer / Supplier Quality Engineer background within a manufacturing environment (electro-mechanical preferred)
• Strong knowledge of quality tools/methods such as 8D, APQP and SPC, and confident reading engineering drawings/specifications
• Comfortable engaging suppliers and carrying out/assisting with audits and problem-solving activity

Reference Number: BBBH281039

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